Spicy mustard cauliflower cheese
This delicious twist on cauliflower cheese is cooked in 3 stages: the cauliflower is steamed on its own before being fried with the spices. It is then topped with cheese and breadcrumbs, and browned in the oven.
58 K 4.5/5 (4 reviews)
1 hour 1 min.
Easy
18 people
13 IngredientsLast modified on: May 24th 2020
For 18 people, you will need:
- 1
2⁄3 cup grated cheese - 2
1⁄3 cup breadcrumbs - 3
parsley - 4
3 cauliflowers - 5
3 onions - 6
3 teaspoons curry powder - 7
3 tablespoons mustard seeds - 8
3 teaspoons cumin seeds - 9
3 teaspoons mustard powder - 10
9 tablespoons olive oil - 11
3 cups + 3 tablespoons liquid cream - 12
salt - 13
pepper
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 25 min.
Cooking: 40 min.
All in all: 1 hour 1 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Prepare the gratin topping: mix in a bowl 2⁄3 cup grated cheese, 1⁄3 cup breadcrumbs and the chopped parsley.
Set aside.
Set aside.
Stage 2 - 10 min.
Prepare 3 cauliflowers.
Stage 3 - 7 min.
Steam the cauliflower until it is barely done.
Stage 4
Alternatively, you can boil it in salted water or vegetable stock.
Stage 6 - 3 min.
Prepare the spice mixture: mix in a cup 3 teaspoons curry powder, 3 tablespoons mustard seeds, 3 teaspoons cumin seeds and 3 teaspoons mustard powder.
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C)
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C)
Stage 7 - 2 min.
Use a casserole or skillet that can go both on the hob and in the oven. Put on high heat and pour in 9 tablespoons olive oil. When good and hot the chopped onion, salt and pepper.
Cook for 1 or 2 minutes without colouring.
Cook for 1 or 2 minutes without colouring.
Stage 8 - 2 min.
Add the spice mixture and turn down the heat.
Cook for 1 or 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
Cook for 1 or 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
Stage 9 - 10 min.
Add 3 cups + 3 tablespoons liquid cream, deglaze the bottom of the pan with a wooden spatula and leave to thicken for about 10 minutes.
Check the seasoning.
Check the seasoning.
Stage 10 - 2 min.
Add the cauliflower, mix well and cook like this for 1 or 2 minutes.
Stage 11 - 1 min.
Scatter the gratin topping over...
Stage 12 - 15 min.
...and brown in the oven for about 15 minutes (finish under the grill if necessary).
Remarks
You can vary the spice mixture, but do keep mustard (both seeds and powder) as the basis and add your preferred spices to this.
If you don't have any mustard powder, use double the weight of mustard paste.
If you don't have any mustard powder, use double the weight of mustard paste.
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Based on a recipe by Yotam Ottolenghi.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 150 RDI=60 % | 240 RDI=20 % | 420 RDI=60 % | 5,370 RDI=270 % | 22,500 RDI: 270 % |
| Per 100 g | 2 RDI=1 % | 4 RDI=0 % | 8 RDI=1 % | 100 RDI=5 % | 440 RDI: 5 % |
| Per person | 8 RDI=3 % | 10 RDI=1 % | 20 RDI=4 % | 300 RDI=20 % | 1,250 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 18 people : 13.30 €
- Per person : 0.75 €
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